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Kevin Keene, aka Captain N, hero of the series.
Captain N: The Game Master, or Captain N for short, is an animated TV series produced by Nintendo and DiC about a teenager who gets sucked into his NES to become Captain N, hero of Videoland, a world inhabited by many videogame characters. The titular character originated in the magazine Nintendo Power.
TV[]
- Captain N: The Game Master (September 9th, 1989 - October 26th, 1991)
From September 14th, 1992 to September 3rd, 1993, the TV show was syndicated along with episodes from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario World, in the block titled Captain N & The Video Game Masters.
Comic[]
- Captain N: The Game Master (1990)
Links to Other Series[]
Note: because the show's credits only say "This program utilizes characters created by Nintendo", it's unclear if characters from other companies were ever legitimately licensed, so their appearances constitute arguable links.
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Metroid | September 09, 1989 | Mother Brain is the main villain in the Captain N TV show, while Samus appears in the comic. | 1 |
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Castlevania | September 09, 1989 | Simon Belmont and Dracula from Castlevania is a recurring character in the Captain N TV show. | 1a |
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Kid Icarus | September 09, 1989 | Pit and the Eggplant Wizard are recurring characters in Captain N. |
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Mega Man | September 09, 1989 | Mega Man and Dr. Wily are recurring characters in the Captain N TV show; the Captain N version of Mega Man then appears in the "Short Circuit" page on the Archie Mega Man comic, issues 49 and 55. | 1a |
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Punch-Out!! | September 09, 1989 | King Hippo is a recurring character in the Captain N TV show, while Glass Joe makes a cameo in the episode "Videolympics". Little Mac makes an appearance in the Captain N comic. |
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Donkey Kong | September 09, 1989 | Donkey Kong is a recurring character in Captain N: the Game Master. |
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Mario | September 09, 1989 | Captain N: The Game Master features some references to the Mario series; episodes from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World were featured in Captain N & the Video Game Masters. |
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The Adventures of Bayou Billy | September 16, 1989 | The Captain N: The Game Master episode "How's Bayou" features elements from The Adventures of Bayou Billy. | 1a |
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Three Men and a Baby | October 21, 1989 | The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Three Men and a Dragon" is a parody of Three Men and a Baby. | 3 |
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Dragon Quest | October 21, 1989 | The Captain N: The Game Master episodes "Three Men and a Dragon" and "The Trojan Dragon" feature elements from Dragon Warrior. | 1a |
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Wizards & Warriors | November 04, 1989 | The Captain N: The Game Master episodes "Nightmare on Mother Brain's Street" and "In Search of the King" feature elements from Wizards & Warriors. | 1a |
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Star Trek | November 11, 1989 | The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Simon the Ape-Man" features a reference to Star Trek. | 2 |
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Batman | November 11, 1989 | The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Simon the Ape-Man" features a reference to Batman. | 2 |
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Star Wars | November 11, 1989 | The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Simon the Ape-Man" features a reference to Prinsess Leia. | 2 |
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BurgerTime | September 08, 1990 | The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Gameboy" features elements from BurgerTime. | 1a |
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Zelda | September 29, 1990 | Link and Zelda guest star in three episodes of Captain N. |
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Tetris | October 13, 1990 | The Captain N episodes "The Trouble With Tetris" and "Totally Tetrisized" feature elements from Tetris. |
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California Games | October 20, 1990 | The Captain N: The Game Master episode "The Big Game" features elements from California Games. | 1a |
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Puss 'n Boots (Toei) | November 17, 1990 | The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Once Upon a Time Machine" features elements from Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure. | 1a |
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Xanadu (Falcom) | November 24, 1990 | The Captain N: The Game Master episodes "The Feud of Faxanadu" and "Germ Wars" feature elements from Faxanadu. | 1a |
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Marble Madness | December 15, 1990 | The Captain N: The Game Master episode "I Wish I Was a Wombatman" features elements from Marble Madness. | 1a |
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Paperboy | December 22, 1990 | The Captain N: The Game Master episode "The Invasion Of The Paper Pedalers" features elements from Paperboy. | 1a |
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | September 14, 1991 | The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Misadventures in Robin Hood Woods" might be based on the Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves videogame. | 3 |
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One on One (Electronic Arts) | September 21, 1991 | The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Pursuit of the Magic Hoop" is based on Jordan vs. Bird: One on One. | 3 |
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Family Matters | September 21, 1991 | The character Hooper from the Captain N: The Game Master episode "Pursuit of the Magic Hoop", might be based on Steve Urkel from Family Matters. | 3 |
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TV Sports | October 12, 1991 | The Captain N: The Game Master episode "Battle of the Baseball Know-It-Alls" is based on Bo Jackson Baseball. | 3 |
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Final Fantasy | October 26, 1991 | The last episode of Captain N: The Game Master features elements from Final Fantasy. | 1a |
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Captain S | January 13, 2007 | The premise for Captain S is based on Captain N. | 3 |
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Angry Video Game Nerd | January 13, 2007 | Captain N was quoted in Nintendo Power episode and in the crossover A very non canonical christmas. | 3 |
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Nostalgia Critic | August 4, 2009 | The Nostalgia Critic reviews "Captain N". | 2 |
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Robot Chicken | June 15, 2014 | Captain N is parodied in the Robot Chicken episode "Catdog On A Stick". | 3 |
